Packing-case.



C. R. STEVENSON.

PACKING CASE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-10,1913.

Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN- 10, 1913.

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THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH .CO- WASHINUTON| D- C.

C. R. STEVENSON.

PACKING CASE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-10,1913.

1 177,287. Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3- i 55 5/ J 470 A 5 5/ 55 THE COLUMBIA PMQOGRAPH co-. WASHINGTON, D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES BI. STEVENSON, F MISHAWAKA, INDIANA, ASSI GNOB TO NATIONAL VENEER PRODUCTS COMPANYLOF MISHAWAKA, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

PACKING-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented M21128, 19.16.

Application filed January 10, 1913." Serial No. 741,180;

To oZZwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I. CHARLES. R. STEVEN- soN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mishawaka, in the county of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Packing- Cases, of which the following is a specification. V

The principal object of my invention is to provide a new and improved packing case that can be folded up compactly when not in use.

Another obiectof mv invention is to provide a collapsible packing case with means for quicklv and easily securing its parts in operative relation or for disconnecting them so as to permit folding of the same when not in use.

These and various other objects of my invention will be made apparent in the following specification and claims, taken with the accompanying drawings, in which I have illustrated one specific embodiment of my invention. It will be understood that the invention is defined in the appended claims.

Referring to these drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved device,

certain parts being displaced a little from their normal operative relation in order to show them more clearly. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vert cal section. 3 is a transverse vertical section. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the device as it appears when folded. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section on an enlarged scale taken on the line 5, 50f

Fig. 3 looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 6 is a top plan'view of the parts shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a horizontal sect on on the line 7, 7 of Fig. 1 looking down. Fig. 8 is a transverse section showing the lower corner edges of the device indetail.

This packing case when assembledin op erative condition consists of a rectangular box whose walls are formed of trunk board or similar veneered structure. The bottom 1.5 is reinforced by the longitudinal wooden strips 16 and around its edges are the corner angles 17. Along the front edge is an upstanding rim 18 and along the rear edge is an upstanding rim 19 of greater height, as shown in Fig. 8. At the ends are upstanding rims 20 of the same height as each other,-but of greater height than the rim 19.

The front wall 21 of the packingcaseis hinged'at 22 to the upper edge of the front rim 18 so that the front wall 21 can be folded inwardly. This front wall 21 is reinforced along its upper edge by the wooden strip 24 and both the upper edge of the strip 24 and the wall 21 are bound by the metal channel 23. The end edges of the front wall 21 are also bound by a similar metal channel 23. The back wall 25 is hinged at 26 to the back rim 19 and is'reinforced along its upper edge by the wooden strip 28 and the top and end edges of'the wall 25 are bound by metal channels 27.

The end walls 29 are alike. Each end wall 29 is hinged at '30 to the end rim 20 and is reinforced at the top by the strip 32. the upper edge being bound by the channel 31. The front and rear vertical edges of the end walls 29 are reinforced by corner angle strips 31 adapted to lap outside the ends ofthe adiacent front and rear walls 21 and The reinforcing strips 32 are cut alittle short at their ends so as to leave notches 33 (Fig. .6) to receive the ends of the front and rear members 21 and 25. The strip 35 is hinged at, 34 to the upper edge of the rear wall and the cover 36 is hinged at 37 to the strip 35. This cover 36 has twohasps 38 adapted to engage the respective staples 40 carried by the front member 21. Each staple 40 when not in usemay be folded into the hole 39. This hole is closed on its inner side by the metal plate 41. which is riveted to the wall 21; at 44., This plate41 has a clip 42 riveted at 43 which forms a pivotal support for the staple 40. Theend members 29 have carryinghandles 45.

Near the upper corners of the front and rear members are fastening devices, one of which is shown in detail in Figs. 5 and 6.

I Metal plates 46 are riveted to the front and rearmembers 21 and 25. This plate 46 has a lever 47 pivoted thereto at 48 and carrying a hook 49 pivoted eccentrically to the lever 47 at 50. The end. of the hook is designated 51 and is adapted to engage the staple 52 carried by the corresponding end member 29.

The end members at their upper ends carry inwardly folding hasps 53 with rings 55 in their ends which may be engaged by a padlock 54 when the device is folded as in Fig. 4. When the device is assembled the same padlocks can be used to fasten the hasps 38 on the staples 40.

\Vhen assembled the hooks 49' are drawn tight by means of the levers 47, thus making the corners fit snugly, as shown in Fig.6. To collapse the hamper, these hooks 49 may be loosened by means of the levers 1-7 and the end members 29 drop out a little, as shown in Fig. 1. Then the front member 21 can be folded down flatagainst the bottom member 15; next the top cover 36, together with the strip 35, can be folded over on the back side of the back member 25, and then these parts can be folded down upon the previously folded front member 21. This relative disposition of the parts is facilitated by the different heights of the hinges 22 and 26, as shown in Fig. 8. Finally the end members 29 can be folded down over the other parts, as shown in Fig. 4, and secured by means of the locks 54. The greater height of the end rims 2O facilitates this disposition of the parts.

The Walls of the hamper may be made of 3-ply Wood veneer covered on both sides With fiber, or any other suitable material may be employed.

The hamper described herein is very rugged and firm when assembled and is so constructed as to stand hard usage. IVhen it is locked by means of the padlocks enga ing the hasps 3S and staples 40, all the other fastening means are on the inside so that they cannot be reached by any meddlesome person. Nevertheless the device can be very quickly and easily loosened up and folded into convenient form, as shown in Fig. 4.

I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, a bottom member, front, back and end members connected thereto, the connections comprising hinges, reinforcing strips along the inner faces of the upper edges of said members, metal channels embracing the edges of the said reinforcing strips and the respective adjacent edges of the front, back and end members, and means to secure the front, back and end members in operative relation.

2. In a device of the class described, a bottomrmember, an upstanding rim along the edge thereof, front and rear and end bottom member,

members hinged thereto,

and make joint with the same, and fastening means to secure the lation.

3. In a device of the class described,; a

front, rear and end members connected thereto, the connections comprising hinges, .reinforcing strips alongthe inner faces of the upper edges of said memparts in operative re bers, metal channels embracing the edges of the said reinforcing strips and the respective adjacent. members, said reinforcing strips and channels on the end members being cut short to permit the adjacent edges of the front and rear members to abut against the edges of the end members, and means to secure the front, rear and end members in operativerelation.

4. In a device of the class described, a

bottom member, front, rear and end members connected thereto, the connections comprising hinges, reinforcing strips along the inner faces of the upper edges of said members, metal channels embracing the edges of the said reinforcing strips and the respective adjacent edges of the nels on the end members being cut short to permit the adjacent edges of the front and i edge of the respective front or rear member.

reinforcing stripsalong the innerfaces of the upper edges of edges of the front, rear and endfront, rear and end members, said reinforcing strips and chan- In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name.

CHARLES R. STEVENSON. Witnesses:

HENRY A. PARKS, E. M. ANDERSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patenta, 7 Washington, D, 0. 

